Atlantic heaths are semi-natural habitats of high biodiversity interest which once covered
large areas of the Atlantic Region. Nowadays these heathlands are dramatically reduced in …

In the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, characterized by its humid climate, large rural
areas are being abandoned, mostly in less-favoured areas covered by heathlands, which …

Foraging behaviour (grazing time, diet selection) and overlap in vegetation use between five
beef cows, five mares, 32 ewes and 32 does, suckling their offspring born in late winter …

Abstract Changes in land‐use and climate affect the distribution and diversity of plant and
animal species at different spatiotemporal scales. The extent to which species‐specific …

A mixed herd of five cows, five mares, 32 ewes and 32 goats was managed with their
offspring during two consecutive years in a paddock (22.3 ha) with 76% of heathlands and …

In alpine habitats, the seasonally marked climatic conditions generate seasonal and spatial
differences in forage availability for herbivores. Vegetation availability and quality during the …

Background: Large areas of heathland landscapes in Galicia, north-west Spain, have
traditionally been extensively grazed by free-ranging cattle and wild ponies. Recently, a …

Native pastures that present high botanical richness produce a variety of feed items for
grazing herbivores. Diet selection takes place at the bite scale and, at a daily scale, the sum …

Questions Livestock grazing is an important driver of plant diversity in grasslands. Different
mechanisms summarized in three main hypotheses have been proposed to explain its …

The objective of this study was to compare the diet selection and productive performance of
beef cattle (Asturiana de los Valles breed) and crossbred horses grazing on heather-gorse …